Background
Louis John Parascandola was born on December 31, 1952, in Brooklyn, New York, to Louis Salvatore and Ann (Guido) Parascandola.
2900 Bedford Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11210, United States
In 1975, Louis received a Bachelor of Arts in English from Brooklyn College.
Brooklyn, NY 11201, United States
In 1977, Louis received a Master of Arts in English, from Long Island University.
Brooklyn, NY 11205
Louis received a Master of Science in Library Science from Pratt Institute in 1980.
205 E 42nd St, New York, NY 10017, United States
In 1989, Louis received a Doctor of Philosophy in English from City University of New York.
(«Puzzled Which to Choose» deals with Captain Frederick Ma...)
«Puzzled Which to Choose» deals with Captain Frederick Marryat's often ambivalent views on such seemingly diverse topics as naval matters, the English social hierarchy, America, and racial minorities. On these subjects, Marryat mirrors the uneasiness and vacillations of many people in the 1830s and 1840s. Marryat has a first-hand knowledge of the globe, and his novels, whether set in England, on ship-board, or in part of the colonial empire, can provide us with insights into pre-Victorian society and England's role in world affairs.
https://www.amazon.com/%C2%ABPuzzled-Which-Choose%C2%BB-Conflicting-Socio-Political/dp/0820430773/?tag=2022091-20
1997
(Eric Walrond (1898-1966), a significant figure in the Har...)
Eric Walrond (1898-1966), a significant figure in the Harlem Renaissance and New Negro Movement, is a seminal writer of Black diasporic life, but much of his work is not readily available. This new anthology brings together a broad sampling of Walrond's writings, including not only selections from his celebrated Tropic Death (1926) but also other stories, essays, and reviews. Louis J. Parascandola's introduction to the collection provides the most complete description to date of Walrond's life and work. It brings together previously undocumented biographical information that situates him in the context of his times, and it offers both an overview and a renewed appreciation of his writings. This book restores Walrond to his proper place in the history of African American and Caribbean literature and is an essential reader for students of Black culture.
https://www.amazon.com/Winds-Can-Wake-Up-Dead/dp/0814327095/?tag=2022091-20
1998
(Interdisciplinary in scope, this anthology redresses the ...)
Interdisciplinary in scope, this anthology redresses the undue neglect of Anglophone Caribbeans-almost 25 percent of the Black population in Harlem in 1920-and their pivotal role in the literary, cultural, and political events shaping the Harlem Renaissance. The poetry, fiction, drama, and essays included explore a variety of issues, such as the increasing emphasis on race and image building, the development of a Black aesthetic, progressive politics, and the struggle to define the status of Blacks in America. Both the literary and political works show the spirit of the New Negro, one emphasizing racial pride and aesthetic consciousness.
https://www.amazon.com/Look-All-Around-You-Renaissance/dp/081432987X/?tag=2022091-20
2005
(The ten essays in this volume employ a variety of literar...)
The ten essays in this volume employ a variety of literary, cultural and sociological approaches to illuminate the art and imagination of a writer celebrated as one of the most complex authors of the Harlem Renaissance.
https://www.amazon.com/Eric-Walrond-Critical-Louis-Parascandola-ebook/dp/B00FGHQSHG/?tag=2022091-20
2013
(Featuring a stunning gallery of portraits by the world's ...)
Featuring a stunning gallery of portraits by the world's finest poets, essayists, and fiction writers - including Walt Whitman, Stephen Crane, José Martí, Maxim Gorky, Federico García Lorca, Isaac Bashevis Singer, E. E. Cummings, Djuna Barnes, Colson Whitehead, Robert Olen Butler, and Katie Roiphe - this anthology is the first to focus on the unique history and transporting experience of a beloved fixture of the New York City landscape.
https://www.amazon.com/Coney-Island-Reader-Through-Illusion-ebook/dp/B00PR0S2D0/?tag=2022091-20
2014
(Amy Jacques Garvey was one of the most prolific women wit...)
Amy Jacques Garvey was one of the most prolific women within any Black nationalist group, yet she has largely only been discussed in relationship to her husband, Black nationalist Marcus Garvey, and as the editor of the Philosophy and Opinions of Marcus Garvey. Much of her writing has remained unavailable to the public, lost to the archives, until now. Amy Jacques Garvey: Selected Writings from the Negro World, 1923–1928 seeks to fill this void by making her writings in the Negro Worldwidely available for the first time.
https://www.amazon.com/Amy-Jacques-Garvey-Selected-1923-1928/dp/1621902064/?tag=2022091-20
2016
(Eric Walrond is one of the great underexamined figures of...)
Eric Walrond is one of the great underexamined figures of the Harlem Renaissance and the Caribbean diaspora. Very little of his later work has been subsequently published or made readily available to American scholars. His writings, set in the Caribbean, the United States, and Europe, discuss imperialism, racism, the role of the black writer, black identity, and immigration-all topics of vital concern today.
https://www.amazon.com/Search-Asylum-Later-Writings-Walrond-ebook/dp/B072KHZ547/?tag=2022091-20
2017
(Poet, columnist, artist, and fiction writer Gwendolyn Ben...)
Poet, columnist, artist, and fiction writer Gwendolyn Bennett is considered by many to have been one of the youngest leaders of the Harlem Renaissance and a strong advocate for racial pride and the rights of African American women. Heroine of the Harlem Renaissance and Beyond presents key selections of her published and unpublished writings and artwork in one volume.
https://www.amazon.com/Heroine-Harlem-Renaissance-Beyond-Gwendolyn/dp/0271080965/?tag=2022091-20
2018
Louis John Parascandola was born on December 31, 1952, in Brooklyn, New York, to Louis Salvatore and Ann (Guido) Parascandola.
In 1975, Louis received a Bachelor of Arts in English from Brooklyn College. In 1977, he received a Master of Arts in English, from Long Island University, and a Master of Science in Library Science from Pratt Institute in 1980. In 1989, he also received a Doctor of Philosophy in English from City University of New York.
John Parascandola taught at the University of Wisconsin–Madison before serving as chief of the History of Medicine Division of the National Library of Medicine and as Public Health Service Historian. In 1992 he was appointed an associate professor of English at Long Island University.
(Amy Jacques Garvey was one of the most prolific women wit...)
2016(Interdisciplinary in scope, this anthology redresses the ...)
2005(Poet, columnist, artist, and fiction writer Gwendolyn Ben...)
2018(The ten essays in this volume employ a variety of literar...)
2013(Featuring a stunning gallery of portraits by the world's ...)
2014(«Puzzled Which to Choose» deals with Captain Frederick Ma...)
1997(Eric Walrond (1898-1966), a significant figure in the Har...)
1998(Eric Walrond is one of the great underexamined figures of...)
2017Louis is a member of the Modern Language Association of America, and the American Library Association.
On July 1, 2000, Louis married Shondel Nero, a professor.